ours noir vs Candy Apple Waxy Cap

Ursus americanus compared with Hygrocybe cuspidata

Key Differences

• ours noir is Least Concern while Candy Apple Waxy Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ours noir	Candy Apple Waxy Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Hygrocybe
Species	Ursus americanus	Hygrocybe cuspidata

Conservation Status

ours noir

LC — Least Concern

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ours noir	Candy Apple Waxy Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

ours noir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

ours noir

The American black bear (Ursus americanus) is a species in the genus Ursus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Candy Apple Waxy Cap

The Candy Apple Waxy Cap (Hygrocybe cuspidata) is a species in the genus Hygrocybe. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States